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Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London
… the maintenance of the said Peter, rather than that the bequest should be paid in ready money; also his "halyedaie …
Cardiff Records
… days only bullocks, and they were frequent objects of bequest. Very usual, also, was the practice of bequeathing a …
Calendar of wills proved and enrolled in the Court of Husting, London
… dead) with the consent of any two of her sisters. By such bequest the testator would not have it thought that he made … monument erected to Sir John Hawkins 22 her late husband. Bequest of the sum of eight hundred pounds to be laid out on … that the annuity to the testator's sister-in-law, and a bequest to Christ's Hospital, had been purchased, and that …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… for various purposes. Of the remainder of Mr. Sumption's bequest, the interest of 1000 is given in marriage-portions …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… and charities SCHOOLS The Free School was founded with a bequest of 600 to the rector and churchwardens as trustees … distribution of bread to the poor were established by a bequest of 100 by John Thomas, augmented by gifts from James … the parish just before Christmas every year. 22 A similar bequest of 200 in the will of William Seagrim, dated 1840, 23 …
A History of the County of Somerset
… common was bought for a poorhouse by means of a charitable bequest. 62 In 1735 the parish bought a house near Wincanton … charities, the properties of the market trust and Blyth's bequest to provide medical and nursing care as well as … food, fuel, and other necessaries. With the aid of a bequest from Mr. a'Barrow, two houses known as the Davis …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… to three maidens: this charity was augmented with a bequest of 1000 by Mr. Randue, with which, increased by 250 … to twelve. An almshouse for twelve women, founded by a bequest from Henry Franklyn, in 1575, and situated in … College for Naval Knights of Windsor," was founded by a bequest made by Samuel Travers, in 1724, settling upon each …